Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Furrowed; specifically, marked with furrows which do not run in parallel directions, but are somewhat sinuate : used especially in zoölogy.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Marked with sinuate and irregular furrows.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Marked with
sinuate andirregular furrows .
Etymologies
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From Latin rivus a brook, channel.
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